Community Pilots: The Way Ahead

Authors

  • Carolyn Kearns Vice President, Director of Public Sector Services: Cresap, McCormick and Paget/Barnard
  • Stephen Chait Managing Consultant, Cresap, McCormick and Paget/Barnard

Keywords:

Community Pilots, Municipal Planners, Self-Development, Staff Development, Planner Behaviour, Planner Profiles

Abstract

With the role of municipal planners now key in economic development, planners must transition to a new self-development model. However, some may fall back on familiar behaviours. This article provides profiles of 4 types of planners and identifies their strengths and weaknesses: The Community Policeman, the Cautious Progressive, New Wave Planners, and Real-Estate Cowboys. A new model for planner behaviour is described – the Community Pilot. This role can be described as proactive, strategic, aware of the political and economic environment, and with a creative and open approach. Steps are provided to enable municipal planners to adopt this new role.

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Published

1988-01-01

How to Cite

Kearns, C., & Chait, S. (1988). Community Pilots: The Way Ahead . Economic Development Journal of Canada, 47–48. Retrieved from https://ecdev.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/default/article/view/99

Issue

OIDC Journal, Winter 1988

Section

Articles

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